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Dane County schools outline policies for new academic year

Stash the heelies in the closet, guzzle the energy drinks outside of school, and leave the toy weapons at home. Those are a few of the new policies Dane County school districts will be enforcing this fall, as outlined in changes to student handbooks. full story >>> WSJ

Districts across Dane County have updated their student handbooks regarding what's OK and not OK to bring to school next week. At Verona elementary schools, wheeled tennis shoes known as heelies are banned, but cell phones are now allowed under certain circumstances. In Sun Prairie look-alike weapons, such as the foam dart gun pictured, must be left at home. At Lodi Middle School energy drinks like Amp are forbidden as part of  the district's wellness policy.
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